Prized/Friendly Cup

Jana Pawła II
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Giuseppe Preca got the match started through his kick off. A hard shot 3 in the game by Giuseppe Preca from a close distance when the talented Jānis Lielais managed to make a qualified save. SK Annenieki's players were relieved. Korneliusz Sobania sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of SK Annenieki booed when Wiktoria Zajafka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrzej Pluciennik didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute of the match, Giuseppe Preca got a very nice opportunity to score, but Jānis Lielais was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Artūrs Sagalats in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sylwester Domeradzki saved Wiktoria Zajafka from getting behind. 13 minutes into the match, SK Annenieki's goalkeeper Jānis Lielais had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Giuseppe Preca. Jānis Lielais made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Giuseppe Preca sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Giuseppe Preca got free with Jānis Lielais in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 22nd minute Artūrs Sagalats shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sylwester Domeradzki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Jāzeps Pics's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sylwester Domeradzki was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Sylwester Domeradzki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jāzeps Pics, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ludis Vaicātājs kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. The supporters of SK Annenieki booed when Wiktoria Zajafka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Radomir Paprotny didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wiktoria Zajafka's Sylwester Domeradzki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artūrs Sagalats in the 38th minute of play. The corner led SK Annenieki's Reinholds Jaunzems to fire away a dangerous shot which Sylwester Domeradzki despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giuseppe Preca in the 40th minute of play forced SK Annenieki's goalkeeper Jānis Lielais to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reinholds Jaunzems hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Wiktoria Zajafka's Sylwester Domeradzki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artūrs Sagalats in the 43rd minute of play. A collision led to SK Annenieki getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Renāts Skipors hit a great ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Artūrs Sagalats was the one to do the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Artūrs Sagalats kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Sylwester Domeradzki. That made the score 0-1 in the 53 minute of play. When Indris Tomass came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the SK Annenieki fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Indris Tomass couldn't finish the play. Jānis Lielais took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giuseppe Preca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by SK Annenieki's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kryspin Pisarczyk was slow to take the kick. During this time Wiktoria Zajafka's players had a chance to rest. If Artūrs Sagalats had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of SK Annenieki booed when Wiktoria Zajafka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jurand Fujara didn't get a good kick on the ball. SK Annenieki made a substitution. Vilis Lettlands replaced Indris Tomass. SK Annenieki's Santis Krūzītis was substituted for Renāts Skipors. SK Annenieki's Ingus Rencis was substituted for Drosmis Kalnaiza. A collision led to Wiktoria Zajafka getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Jurand Fujara hit a great ball. Artur Kissel kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. After 75 minutes of play, Wiktoria Zajafka's Martin Žiška made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jānis Lielais was left in no man's land by his defense there! Martin Žiška's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jānis Lielais read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. In the 78th minute, Martin Žiška made a precise shot to the right of Jānis Lielais. SK Annenieki's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Sylwester Domeradzki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artūrs Sagalats in the 81st minute of play. Sylwester Domeradzki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artūrs Sagalats in the 81st minute of the match. In the 84th match minute, Wiktoria Zajafka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jurand Fujara to maneuver through the defense. In the 85th minute, Antoni Drebit hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of SK Annenieki booed when Wiktoria Zajafka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antoni Drebit didn't get a good kick on the ball. Martin Žiška fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jānis Lielais having to interfere. Sylwester Domeradzki was out of position in the 91 minute of play, and Artūrs Sagalats capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Artūrs Sagalats really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. The SK Annenieki players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Wiktoria Zajafka from taking control. The game ends in a draw.